Garter



J. MIERES GAR'I'ER May 26, 1931;

Filed Dec. 2. 1929 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Patented May 26, 1931 PATENT OFFICE J'OS'E MIERES, OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA GARTER Application filed December 2, 1929, Serial No. 411,193, and in Spain June 18, 1929.

The main objects of this invention are to provide a garter for supporting garments,

such as socks, stockings and gloves, whereby a minimum amount of pressure is required to maintain the garter in position so that the circulation of the blood and the movements of the body are unimpaired; to provide simple and eflicient means for retaining said garter in position on the body; and to provide such a garter having an improved arrangement of garment fastening means which will permit the garter to be concealed by the garment to be supported. I

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings,-

in which Figure l is a perspective View of the garter,

without the fastening means.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective of the same showing the means for fastening a garment to the garter.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail showing the fastening means in closed position for securing a stocking to the garter.

In the form shown, the improved garter comprises an annular band of elastic material, adapted to be slipped upon the limb of the wearer at the desired place.

In the construction illustrated, the inner periphery of the band 1 is provided with a plurality of depressions which are arranged to make contact with the skinand which retain the garter in position upon the limb. The depressions enable the band to adhere to the skin without causing discomfort to the wearer since the pressure required to make proper contact with the skin is very slight.

The fastening means comprises a plate 2 suitably fixed to the outer periphery of the band 1 by seaming as at 3, although any other means may be employed.

A clasp 5 of spring wire or the like, bent into U-form, is hinged to the plate 2 for frictional engagement with a button 4 fixed to the plate. The clasp 5 and button 4 cooperate to frictionally engage a portion of the garmentto be supported. Any desired number of these fasteners may be used in connection with the band 1 but one of them is usually sufiicient.

In operation, the band 1 is slipped over the limb and positioned thereon so that it assumes the same position as the top of a sock or stocking subsequently drawn up on the limb. In this position the top of the garment will conceal the garter and since the button l is covered thereby it is only necessary to press the clasp 5 downwardly against the garment to snap into frictional engagement with the button 4:.

To remove the garment, the clasp 5 may be pulled outwardly.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein shown and described, it will be understood that certain details of the construction may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention, as defined by the following claim.

Having now described and specified the nature of my said invention and the manner in which it can be put into practice, what I claim as my exclusive invention and property, is:

A garter fastener comprising a substantially flat metal plate adapted to be secured to the outer face of the garter, said plate having an opening adjacent one end thereof, said one end of the plate forming a hinge pivot on one side of said opening, a button on the opposite, side of said opening, and a substantially U- shaped wire clasp having both ends looped around said hinge pivot, said clasp being adapted to frictionally secure a garment to said button.

JOSE MIERES. 

